US-Based Businessman Accuses School of Assault, Petitions Anambra Govt

David-Chyddy Eleke

A United States-based businessman, Commander Ezu, has petitioned the Anambra government for being denied access to his daughter by a school.

Specifically, Ezu petitioned Commissioner for Education Prof. Kate Omenugha through his lawyer, Dr Jude Okoye.
According to the businessman, a school, Assured Tender Care, that his daughter attends did not allow him to see her when he visited her in March 2021.

The businessman also alleged that he was abused, molested, and unlawfully detained by the school.

He accused the school of conniving with his estranged wife’s brother, Kenechukwu Nwankwo, to assault him.

A copy of the petition seen by THISDAY titled, ‘Petition against the Abuse, Molestation, Attempted Murder, Denial of Legitimate Access to Child, Public Assault and Conspiracy to Commit Crime on Commander Ezu by the Management of Assured Tender Care, Mr Kenechukwu Nwankwo and Emmanuel Obiekwe,’ said, “They refused him (Ezu) to see his daughter, instead they kept him for an hour inside the school to get permission from his former wife’s brother, before they will give him access to his daughter.

“Indeed, our client informed us that the school management told him that there was an instruction to them not to allow him access to his daughter, Miss Chimamanda Chukwudumebi Ezu.”

The petition added that “the management knows that our client is the biological father and has been visiting the child alone in school, and with the mother, including bringing school items to her and other pupils without problems.”

Ezu wants the Anambra government to set up a panel of inquiry to look into the matter and sanction the school.
Meanwhile, the school has denied abusing, molesting, or threatening Ezu. A management staff, who spoke to THISDAY during a visit to the school, said the allegations were untrue.

The staff who refused to disclose her name because she was not authorised to speak said it was true that the school did not allow Ezu to see his daughter.

“We are a reputable school in Anambra, and there is no way someone who did not keep a child in our care will come and request to see the child. We don’t do that. We have a duty to protect our children,” she explained. “I was here on that day, and I saw what happened.”

According to the employee, Ezu “was even constituting a nuisance here,” despite the school’s pleading with him “to go home and wait for the daughter instead of coming to school.”